Warren Mundine, a leading anti-voice campaigner, made the comments despite his no campaign warning against such ‘radical’ changes
Australians will vote in a referendum on 14 October on whether to recognise the First Peoples of Australia in the constitution by establishing an advisory body called an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voice.tells voters that one reason for voting against the proposed amendment to the constitution is because “it opens the door for activists” and asks “what comes next?”
“The Uluru Statement from the Heart says a Voice is a first step, before a treaty and truth telling,” it says., change our flag and other institutions and symbols important to Australians,” the no pamphlet says. “If there is a constitutionally enshrined Voice, these calls would grow louder.”“Yes, I’m a change-the-date person,” Mundine told the ABC’s Insiders program.
“I say treaties in the plural sense because we have to recognise Aboriginal culture. Aboriginal culture is our First Nations.”Asked whether treaties were more likely if people voted no, Mundine said: “Yeah. Because then, on 15 October, if it is a ‘no’ vote, that’s when the real work starts.”over their remarks.
“Look, I’ve been very strong about these issues,” Mundine replied. “People know that and you notice that some people aren’t talking any more.”
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